HRT
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| Term | HRT |
| Short definition | HRT - Treatment with hormones to replace natural hormones when the body is not producing enough. For example, HRT may be given when the thyroid gland does not produce enough thyroid hormone or when the pituitary gland does not produce enough growth hormone. Or it can be given to postmenopausal women to replace the hormones estrogen and progesterone that are no longer made by the body. Also called hormone replacement therapy |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
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HRT - Treatment with hormones to replace natural hormones when the body is not producing enough. For example, HRT may be given when the thyroid gland does not produce enough thyroid hormone or when the pituitary gland does not produce enough growth hormone. Or it can be given to postmenopausal women to replace the hormones estrogen and progesterone that are no longer made by the body. Also called hormone replacement therapy
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